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Real Estate - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1969 - MyArtBroker

Real Estate
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£7,500-£11,000Value Indicator

$15,000-$22,000 Value Indicator

$13,500-$20,000 Value Indicator

¥70,000-¥100,000 Value Indicator

9,000-13,000 Value Indicator

$70,000-$110,000 Value Indicator

¥1,450,000-¥2,120,000 Value Indicator

$9,500-$13,500 Value Indicator

-9% AAGR

AAGR (5 years) This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 100

Year: 1969

Size: H 34cm x W 81cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Roy Lichtenstein's Real Estate (signed) is estimated to be worth between £7,500 and £11,000. This lithograph print, created in 1969, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 4%. This work has an auction history of 16 total sales since its entry to the market in November 2003. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £6,321, across a single sale. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £6,321 in October 2024 to £38,769 in October 2020, with an average return to the seller of £13,555. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 100.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2024Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers United States
October 2022Shannon's United States
September 2021Christie's New York United States
June 2021Wright United States
October 2020Sotheby's New York United States
January 2020Phillips London United Kingdom
October 2019Freeman's United States

Meaning & Analysis

Executed in bold blue and stark white, the colour palette highlights Lichtenstein's rigorous use of line and shading. The exact design of the wide and flat building involves many tiny and calculated window panes. These contrast nicely with the open and smoothly flowing skies depicted above and in the backdrop of the work.

Lichtenstein utilises a dense gradation of Ben Day dots to evoke dimension within his composition. He applies the same patterning to recreate the surface texture of concrete splayed out beneath the estate. Although simple and almost clinical at first glance, Real Estate is visually captivating as it draws the observer into a multitude of perfected details. Lichtenstein used this very image on his own letterhead for a while when writing to enamel companies. Seeking to manufacture more prints on porcelain, the perfected sketch lent his letter a sense of urgency and gravity.

  • Roy Lichtenstein, born in New York, 1923, is a seminal figure in the Pop Art movement, renowned for his comic book and advertisement-inspired artworks. His transformative journey from classical painter to Pop Art pioneer began with his iconic piece, Look Mickey, marking the fusion of painting with pop culture. Lichtenstein’s works, including Whaam!, Drowning Girl, and Crying Girl, blend parody and satire, challenging the boundaries between popular culture and ‘high art’. With over 5,000 pieces to his name, Lichtenstein’s enduring influence resonates in contemporary art, his works celebrated in prestigious institutions worldwide.